The Osceola times., 1887-02-26
NEWS IN BRIEF.
CeQplzd from varieus SeureeA
PERSONAL AID POLITICAL.

generally.
TIE House Of Representatives at WASH
ington listened on the 10th 10 eulogies on
the late Senator Logan, addresses being
made BY prominent members on both
sides Of the House.
TIE Republicans made q clean sweep in
the Philadelphia municipal elections.
TIE President and Mrs Cleveland at
tended Mr.. Wilson Barretrs performance
OF Hamlet" at the National Theatre on
the evening Of the 10th. Two superb
bouquets were sent to the box by Mr.. Bar
rett, and satin programmes, fringed with
bullion, were printed for the presidential
party. The occupants of the other boxes
were presented with similar programmes.
HoN. E. r. HoAR has resigned the pre- 81
dency Of Harvard College.
TIE American Board Of Foreign Mis-
sisns has rejected the application OF r. C.
Morse, Of Yale Theological Seminary.
JANEs FoRsHAr, who was under indict-
ment for having. as president of the
Broadway Surface road in New York,
bribed the aldermen into passing tho
franchise, died at his home in New York
on the 18th.
The case of Student John M. Mil against
the faculty Of Dickinson College at Car
Isle, Pa, was decided on the 18th in favor
OF the plaintiff, who had been irregularly
expelled.
ROBERT BONNER is said TO have declined
an offer OF 100000 for Maud s.. the Queen
OF the Turf.
The battle-nags preserved in the Capt.
tol at Albany, N. Y, will be used to dec
orate the Assembly chamber on the occa-
sion Of the Logan-memorial exercises.
PRov. BARNARD, of Vanderbilt Univer-
sity, reported on the nth the discovery OF
another comet moving rapidly northwest
ward
ERAsTus WIMAN, Of New York, In a
speech at banquet Of the Toronto (Ont.,
Board OF Trade on the night of the 10th
defended the course Canada has taken in
the fisheries dispute.
ARcuBIsHoP WALSH OF Dublin has sub
scribed fifty pounds to the defense fund
Of the socalled Irish conspirators.
The Pope is represented as being
pleased with the prospect Of victory for
Bismarck in the coming German elections
In the British House OF Commons, on
the 18th, an EFFORT by Mr. Parnell TO have
Irish ahairs considered was defeated by q
vote Of s42 to l07.
BzN BUTLER won the 100000 damage
suit brought against him by Lester, the
ex Confederate gunmaker.
IT is intimated that State Comptroller
Chaplin Of New York win be Mr.. Jordan'3
successor rs United States Treasurer.
GENERAL MASTER WORKMAN PowpERLY
Of the Knights of Labor says emphatically
that the order must not be dragged into
politics
STATE REPREsENTArIvE BAueHMAN and
his wife were burned to death in their
dwelling, which took fire, at Dalton,
D., on the night of the nth. The place
burned so quickly that the aged couple
were unable to escape.
GENERAL SHERIDAN was before the
House committee on military affairs on the
18th, and made some informal remarks ON
the subject OF coast defenses.
A scASDALous story is current in Cana
da to the effect that O beautiful diamond
necklace, worn by the wife Of Premier
Macdonald, is the price by which the
Canadian Pacific Railway Company OBJ
tanned concessions worth Sl,0000o0 from
the government
HErrY GREEN. the thirty -millionairess,
Of New York, took trip to Philadelphia
on the 18th, carrying sl,0oo,00o in bonds,
which she wished to transfer, in order TO
save ninety-six dollars express charges.
Ahc oiu iouy huoWs HOW w iooh aitcr ucr
dollars.
BERLIN advices state that IL Bismarck
don't win in the pending election he will
dissolve the Relchstag again.
Mr.. GLADSTONE is out In another letter
reminding Irish Protestants OF the ancient
attitude of their denomination indorsing
Irish nationality, and suggesting present
inconsistency.
Mr. LABoUcHERE failed TO get motion
through the British House of Commons
on the 18th consuming the British Govern
ment for its Bulgarian policy. He talked
pretty hard against the government, how
ever.
Mrs. A. 7. STEwARrs dresses and jew
elry are TO be sold at auction.
Mrs. JAMES POTTER, who Is now In
Paris under instruction, it is now author
itatively announced, will adopt the stage
rs o profession. She has the indorse-
mcnt OF some of the best French artists.
On the 10th the birthday OF the King OF
Holland was celebrated at The Hague
SECRETARY SUTTON of the Irish National
League Of America advises Irishmen to
exert their influence to defeat the ratifca-
ton Of the new British treaty by the
United States Senate.
ON the 10Th General Robert Potter, one
Of the famous family of sons OF Bishop
Alonzo Potter Of Pennsylvania, died at
Newport, r. l.
IT IL said that Parnelrs mantle as leader
Of the Irish Nationalists will shortly fall
on Justin Mccarthy.
on the Goth Hon Henry n. Hathorn, an
ex-Congressman, from New York, died at
Saratoga, N. Y.
ARCHBISHOP CRoKE's non-payment of
tax scheme Is not generally indorsed by
Irish members Of parliament
6IaNoR DEPRErIs has formed a new
Italian cabinet and submitted the list 10
the King.
The ladies' of the Cabinet will not OBJ
serve q reception day during Lent Mrs.
Lamar will be at home Informally in the
evenings to her personal friends. The
Postmaster-General and Mrs. Villas have
designated an evening when they will be
at home each week to their friends.
The Japanese Minister and Nine. Kuki
have given to a talented young lady artist,
at present residing in Washington, the
commission 10 paint the portrait of their
little baby daughter. Their two elder
children did not accompany them to this
country, but remained In Japan, where
they have been adopted by the Empress.
Mrs. BURNETT, the novelist, is writing
sequel TO that remarkable book, "Li.tle
Lord Fountleroy.n II win appear as n
serial, and will continue the chronicle of
the young Yenlce nobleman after he ar
rives at the age of twenty one and comes
into his patrimony.
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
A MAN calling himself John Cole, sup
posed to be the fur thief rescued at Raven